Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge
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Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge (History of the Workers' Movement in Norway) is a six-volume work about the labour movement
history of Norway. It was released between 1985 and 1990 by Tiden Norsk Forlag
.
It was not the first work about the history of the Norwegian labour movement. Einhart Lorenz
released the two-volume work Arbeiderbevegelsens historie. En innføring. Norsk sosialisme i internasjonalt perspektiv in 1972 and 1974.
This time, a large work was planned because of the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Labour Party
in 1987. As such, it is a party history combined with the history of other important parties as well as the trade union movement. Several of the editors and writers engaged in the project were in fact members of the Labour Party, or labour movement "sympathizers". The editors of the project were Edvard Bull, Jr.
, Arne Kokkvoll
and Jakob Sverdrup
.
The first volume, Arbeiderklassen blir til. 1850–1900 was written by Edvard Bull. The second volume, På klassekampens grunn. 1900–1920 was written by Øyvind Bjørnson
. The third volume, Gjennom kriser til makt. 1920–1935 was written by Per Maurseth
. The fourth volume, Klassen og nasjonen. 1935–1946 was written by Tore Pryser
. The fifthg volume, Storhetstid. 1945–1965 was written by Trond Bergh
. The sixth volume, Nye utfordringer. 1965–1990 was written by Jostein Nyhamar
. The volumes were published unevenly, with the first volume released in 1985, the third and fifth in 1987, the fourth in 1988, and the second and sixth in 1990.
Labour movement
The term labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labour...
history of Norway. It was released between 1985 and 1990 by Tiden Norsk Forlag
Tiden Norsk Forlag
Tiden Norsk Forlag is a Norwegian publishing company owned by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, and publishes fiction and general literature.-History:Tiden was founded in 1933 by the Norwegian Labour Party. In 1936 it bought Fram Forlag. In the early years the largest authors were Aksel Sandemose and Lars...
.
It was not the first work about the history of the Norwegian labour movement. Einhart Lorenz
Einhart Lorenz
Einhart Lorenz is a German / Norwegian historian, a professor at the University of Oslo. Among his publications are his thesis from 1978, in , in from 1989, and in from 1991.-References:...
released the two-volume work Arbeiderbevegelsens historie. En innføring. Norsk sosialisme i internasjonalt perspektiv in 1972 and 1974.
This time, a large work was planned because of the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
in 1987. As such, it is a party history combined with the history of other important parties as well as the trade union movement. Several of the editors and writers engaged in the project were in fact members of the Labour Party, or labour movement "sympathizers". The editors of the project were Edvard Bull, Jr.
Edvard Bull, Jr.
Edvard Bull , Edvard Bull d.y. or Edvard Bull, Jr., was a Norwegian historian.He was born in Kristiania as the son of professor and politician Edvard Bull, Sr.. He was active member of the Workers' Youth League...
, Arne Kokkvoll
Arne Kokkvoll
Arne Kokkvoll was a Norwegian historian, libRarian/archivist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born at Kokkvollen in Røros, and took the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His master's thesis was about Johannes Nesse, and it was published later as a book...
and Jakob Sverdrup
Jakob Sverdrup (historian)
-Personal life:He was born in Bergen as a son of the professor of religious studies Georg Johan Sverdrup . He was a nephew of philologist Jakob Sverdrup, a first cousin once removed of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup and Leif Sverdrup, a grandson of Jakob Liv Rosted Sverdrup, a great-grandson of Harald Ulrik...
.
The first volume, Arbeiderklassen blir til. 1850–1900 was written by Edvard Bull. The second volume, På klassekampens grunn. 1900–1920 was written by Øyvind Bjørnson
Øyvind Bjørnson
Øyvind Bjørnson was a Norwegian historian who specialized in labor history and the history of the welfare state.He hailed from Haugesund. He took the cand.philol. degree in 1979, and later the dr.philos. degree in 1987 with the thesis Den nye arbeidsdagen...
. The third volume, Gjennom kriser til makt. 1920–1935 was written by Per Maurseth
Per Maurseth
Per Maurseth is a Norwegian historian. He lectured at the University of Oslo from 1971, and was appointed professor at the University of Trondheim from 1982...
. The fourth volume, Klassen og nasjonen. 1935–1946 was written by Tore Pryser
Tore Pryser
Tore Pryser is a Norwegian historian, professor at the Lillehammer University College since 1993.Pryser was born in Oslo, and took the cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo. He was appointed at the Lillehammer University College in 1975, became associate professor in 1978, and was promoted...
. The fifthg volume, Storhetstid. 1945–1965 was written by Trond Bergh
Trond Bergh
Trond Bergh is a Norwegian economic historian.He was born in Tvedestrand, and took the cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo in 1973...
. The sixth volume, Nye utfordringer. 1965–1990 was written by Jostein Nyhamar
Jostein Nyhamar
Jostein Nyhamar was a Norwegian magazine editor, biographer and politician for the Labour Party.Jostein Nyhamar was born in Nedre Eiker. He edited the weekly magazine Aktuell from 1959 to 1974, and Forbrukerrapporten from 1974 to 1986...
. The volumes were published unevenly, with the first volume released in 1985, the third and fifth in 1987, the fourth in 1988, and the second and sixth in 1990.